Good News! Railway passengers can now get confirmed tickets 5 mins before departure
4 years, 2 months ago

Good News! Railway passengers can now get confirmed tickets 5 mins before departure

India TV News  

In a major relief for passengers amid the festive season, Indian Railways has allowed booking and cancellation of tickets till 5 minutes before departure of the train. The Indian Railways has decided to restore the pre-Covid system of preparing the second reservation chart 30 minutes before the scheduled departure of trains from stations. “As per the request of Zonal Railways for ensuring convenience of rail passengers, the matter has been examined and it has been decided that the second reservation chart shall be prepared at least 30 minutes before scheduled or rescheduled time of departure of train," the statement said. Booking or cancellation of tickets 5 minutes before departure: Just like pre-COVID times, the 1st reservation chart will be prepared 4 hours before the departure of the train while the 2nd reservation chart will be prepared between 30 minutes to 5 minutes before departure of the train.

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Shashi Tharoor raises issue of waitlisted rail tickets, calls lopsided focus on Vande Bharat worrying
1 year, 6 months ago

Shashi Tharoor raises issue of waitlisted rail tickets, calls lopsided focus on Vande Bharat worrying

Live Mint  

In an effort to bring government’s attention to the matter of waitlisted rail tickets, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said a confirmed railway berth should no longer be merely about luck but a normal facility. Citing a media report which in turn quoted an RTI reply, Tharoor said that more than 2.7 crore passengers could not travel by train …

No Plan to Do Away With Train Ticket Booking Counters, Railways Says
2 years, 4 months ago

No Plan to Do Away With Train Ticket Booking Counters, Railways Says

News 18  

The Railways on Thursday dismissed media reports that claimed train ticket reservation counters would be done away with. #IndianRailways @RailMinIndia @drmkota— West Central Railway August 18, 2022 This comes a day after the Railways clarified that there has been no change in the rule concerning booking of tickets for children travelling by train after news reports claimed that those in …

Indian Railways Alert: Central Railway’s Mumbai Passenger Reservation System to Remain Shut on May 8-9
2 years, 7 months ago

Indian Railways Alert: Central Railway’s Mumbai Passenger Reservation System to Remain Shut on May 8-9

News 18  

INDIAN RAILWAYS UPDATE: The passenger reservation system of the Indian Railways would be suspended for almost five hours for PNR file compression on the intervening night of May 8-May 9, a statement released by the Central Railway said. from 23.45 hrs on 8.5.2022 to 04.15 hrs on 9.5.2022 for PNR file compression.” During the period, IVRS system, current reservation, refund …

Indian Railways eases measures to book reserved, unreserved tickets - here's how how you can book
2 years, 10 months ago

Indian Railways eases measures to book reserved, unreserved tickets - here's how how you can book

India Today  

Indian Railways on Friday announced steps it has taken to allow passengers to obtain reserved/unreserved tickets. Here’s how you can book reserved tickets: Computerised Passenger Reservation System counters at approximately 3962 locations. Here’s how you can book unreserved tickets: Approximately 9983 Unreserved Ticketing system counters at various stations of Indian Railways. Facility to book unreserved tickets through various authorized agents …

Indian Railways Cancels 1,026 Trains Today on January 23; Here's How to Check Full List
2 years, 11 months ago

Indian Railways Cancels 1,026 Trains Today on January 23; Here's How to Check Full List

News 18  

INDIAN RAILWAYS UPDATES: Indian Railways has decided to cancel 1,026 trains today on Sunday, January 23 due to operational reasons and foggy weather. Among those cancelled are trains that operates between Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, New Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Gujarat, Bihar, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and Assam among others. According to …

Railway Ticket Booking Online UTS App Book Unreserved Train Ticket Platform Ticket Online — Know How RTS
2 years, 11 months ago

Railway Ticket Booking Online UTS App Book Unreserved Train Ticket Platform Ticket Online — Know How RTS

ABP News  

Indian Railway Online Ticket Booking: Trains are considered to be the lifeline of the Indian transport system. Now Railways have also started online booking of unreserved and platform tickets. You can keep yourself safe from huge crowds during the covid-19 pandemic as you can now also book unreserved tickets and platform tickets online. So let's know about how to book …

Indian Railways to Resume Bandra, Bikaner Special, Extend Services of 5 Pairs of Trains; Check Full List
3 years, 6 months ago

Indian Railways to Resume Bandra, Bikaner Special, Extend Services of 5 Pairs of Trains; Check Full List

News 18  

For the convenience of passengers and with a view to meet the travel demand, the Western Railway has restored the trips of Bandra Terminus – Bikaner Special Train and also extended the trips of 5 pairs of festival special trains. These fully reserved trains will run on special fare. “Only passengers having confirmed tickets will be permitted to board these …

Indian Railways Extends Deadline to Avail 5% Discount on Train Tickets via UPI
3 years, 6 months ago

Indian Railways Extends Deadline to Avail 5% Discount on Train Tickets via UPI

News 18  

Indian Railways has announced to extend the discount scheme on booking train tickets through Unified Payments Interface /Bharat Interface for Money till June 12 next year. Indian Railways had also decided to give a 5% discount on the total value of basic fare in Passenger Reservation System reserved counter ticket. The discount will be given on the total value of …

Railways to Start 71 Unreserved Passenger Trains from Today, Here's the Full List
3 years, 8 months ago

Railways to Start 71 Unreserved Passenger Trains from Today, Here's the Full List

News 18  

Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has informed via a tweet that Indian Railways has decided to start 71 unreserved mail/express trains from April 5, 2021. The trains will be run by Northern Railways across the Indian Railways network. https://twitter.com/PiyushGoyal/status/1377909032065802242 Last month in February, the minister had announced that Railways will reactivate the facility of UTS ON MOBILE App where unreserved …

IRCTC's new train ticket booking rules: All you need to know
4 years, 1 month ago

IRCTC's new train ticket booking rules: All you need to know

India TV News  

To provide more convenience to the passengers, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation has introduced new rules in the train ticket booking related to the second reservation chart. According to new changes, the railways will now be preparing the second reservation chart 30 minutes before the scheduled departure of the trains. Due to the pandemic, Railways was preparing the …

IRCTC Introduces New Rules in Railway Ticket Booking: All You Need to Know
4 years, 1 month ago

IRCTC Introduces New Rules in Railway Ticket Booking: All You Need to Know

News 18  

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation has introduced a new rule for ticket booking. IRCTC has now decided that the second reservation chart will be prepared 30 minutes before the scheduled departure of trains. For booking of the remaining seats, travellers could approach passenger reservation system counters even 30 minutes before the train’s departure. Indian Railways in a statement said …

Now, get train tickets just 5 minutes before departure. Rules change from today
4 years, 2 months ago

Now, get train tickets just 5 minutes before departure. Rules change from today

India TV News  

In a bid to provide relief to passengers, the Indian Railways has allowed booking and cancellation of tickets till five minutes before a train leaves the station. The change comes as the Indian Railways has decided to restore the pre-COVID system of preparing the second reservation chart half an hour before the departure time. Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, the …

Train tickets to be available 5 minutes before departure from tomorrow. All you need to know
4 years, 2 months ago

Train tickets to be available 5 minutes before departure from tomorrow. All you need to know

Hindustan Times  

From October 10 onwards, railway seats will be available even five minutes before the train leaves the station, as the Indian Railways has decided to restore the pre-covid system of preparing the second reservation chart half an hour before the departure time. The second reservation charts will be prepared 30 minutes before the schedule departure of trains from stations. But …

Railway reservation chart revised: Check the new schedule applicable from October 10
4 years, 2 months ago

Railway reservation chart revised: Check the new schedule applicable from October 10

India Today  

Indian Railways is all set to welcome the festive season. Railway reservation chart revised The second reservation list of the railways will be prepared 30 minutes before the scheduled/rescheduled departure time of the train, applicable from October 10. But the railways has again changed the rules by making the second reservation chart 30 minutes before the train departure time. The …

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